The Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr.
Matthew Opoku Prempeh has reaffirmed that the next NPP government will not ban small scale mining but will empower small-scale miners to engage in responsible mining and expand their operations.
Addressing community members and party supporters at a campaign event in Manso Adubia constituency in the Ashanti Region, he highlighted the distinction between responsible, regulated mining and illegal activities that harm forests and water bodies.
NAPO announced a significant shift in the government's approach to combating illegal mining in Ghana.